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Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Ethics course (i.e. PHI 286)	(3)
Other Humanities Electives	(9)
C. Social Sciences	12
Introduction to Sociology	(3)
Introduction to Psychology	(3)
Other social sciences	(6)
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
Mathematics	(3)
Statistics	(3)
Computer Science	(3)
Other natural sciences or mathematics	(3)
E. General Education Electives	18
SOC 322 Cultural Diversity in the US	(3)
Other credits from any general education subject	(15)
II. Concentration in Human Services	54
A. Core Requirements	30
Theoretical Foundation* (i.e. PSY 211 Dev. Psyc)	(9)
Intervention* (i.e. PSY 331 Intro Counseling)	(6)
Client Populations* (i.e. PSY 350 Abnormal Psyc)	(6)
Research (i.e. SOS 492 Research Methods)	(3)
Management (i.e. MAN 301 Prin. Of Management)	(6)
B. Professional Track	18
18 credits at the 300-400 level in one area of study such as gerontology, administration, mental health, administration of justice, emergency disaster services
C. Capstone Course	6
III. Free Electives	6
Total	120

*Theoretical Foundation courses include those pertaining to theory, knowledge and skills of the human services profession

*Intervention courses include those which emphasize theory and knowledge bases for interventions and criteria for selection of appropriate interventions

*Client Population courses include those which emphasize the range of populations served and needs addressed by human services professionals.

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